Random music news for Monday, May 6, 2024
New survey: The ideal length for a movie is 92 minutes. Discuss. As for music news for May 6, 2024, I’ll keep it to around 15 items.
- Top of the list today: A trial against Google could change the internet as we know it.
- What is a song? That’s a complicated question.
- What does it take to be a consistent and successful songwriter? Start by reading this.
- Sales of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon exploded in late April. Much of this has to do with a special Record Store Day Release.
- Like diss tracks? Here are the 25 best. (Via Christopher)
- This new company can detect AI-generated music.
- Universal Music Group had a very good Q1. Thank you, Taylor Swift.
- And Live Nation’s revenues are up 21%. Thank you, Taylor Swift.
- Palestine looks to figure into this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. This could get weird.
- Hate rowdy/unruly concert crowds? Avoid these states.
- Android phones are rolling out “audio emojis.”
- This elderly rock fan ended up in court for a weird reason.
- Do people in their 70s still go clubbing? They do in Brussells. (Via Sean)
- There’s a new arena/concert venue in the UK that just doesn’t want to open.
- Beyonce is turning some Gen-Zers into country music fans.
- “Spotify’s phony war on bots.” Discuss. (Via Walter)
BONUS: Here’s an example of how a deaf person can learn to dance. (Sean again)
